document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156666>Question 156666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know this is not difficult...but, not quite sure...not judging by the multiple choice answers...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is Find the LCM of w^2 , w^2 &#8722; 25 and w^2+10w+25....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok.....here we go..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         w2    		=    w2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 w2 &#8722; 25 	=    (w – 5)(w + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 w2+10w+25      =    (w + 5 )(w + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so would the LCM w^2(w + 5)(w &#8722; 5)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your approach is fine.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if the same factor occurs more than once in an expression, you multiply the factor the greatest number of times it occurs. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that (w + 5 ) occurs TWICE when factoring w^2+10w+25 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, instead of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2(w + 5)(w &#8722; 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2(w + 5)^2(w &#8722; 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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